The Missouri Pork Association welcomes producers, suppliers and distributors to the 2025 Missouri Pork Expo on Feb. 18-19 at the Margaritaville Lake Resort in Osage Beach, Mo. The two-day event provides educational opportunities to youth and adults and distributes information from current research.
The Educational Series and One-Day Swine Trade Show are feature attractions for the 2025 Expo. Participants may also attend events including the FFA Pork Speaking Contest Finals, Pork Industry Banquet and Pork Leadership Breakfast.
A few highlights to note:
>>The largest swine-specific Trade Show in Missouri will include over 90 booths featuring the latest products in the industry on February 18 only.
>>Show registration opens at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and includes a silent auction and Trade Show Hospitality Area.
>>The 2025 Expo Educational Series kicks off February 18 at 8:45 a.m. with the University of Missouri Commercial Agriculture’s Hot Topics. Featured speakers from the University of Missouri include Teng Tee Lim, Mag Lopez, and Tim Evans, and will be moderated by Tim Safranski.
>>The 2025 Economic Outlook and It’s Impact on the Pork Industry will begin at 9:45 a.m., featuring Lee Schulz with Ever.Ag.
>>At 2:15 p.m., Emerging Issues in the Swine Health Space will provide attendees with unique insights.
>>The banquet reception, sponsored by the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council and The Parks Companies, will begin at 5:30 p.m. and include a wine tasting. Tickets are available here. An after-hours hospitality room will close out the night.
>>Stick around for the Pork Leadership Breakfast on Feb. 19, featuring Jim Wiesemeyer with ProFarmer. There is an additional $65 fee to attend the breakfast prior to the Expo, $75 on site.
>>Registration for the Expo trade show and educational sessions is free. There is a non-exhibiting supplier fee of $50.
More information regarding the 2025 Missouri Pork Expo is available at https://www.mopork.com/events/2025-missouri-pork-expo/.
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